Everything about The Old-house Borer totally explained
The
old-house borer (
Hylotrupes bajulus) is a
species of
wood-boring beetle in the
family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). Contrary to its name, it's more often found in new houses; this is in part because new home construction may use wood infected with the beetle's
eggs. Originating in Europe, the old-house borer now has a world-wide distribution, including the Mediterranean, South Africa, Asia, USA and Canada. Recently it has been found in Perth, Australia.
Old-house borers prefer seasoned
softwoods, and particularly
pine. Only the
larvae feed on the wood. Larvae take two or three or more years to mature, depending on the moisture content of the wood. Larvae usually mature in the spring, and the mature adults then cut holes 6–10
mm (¼ to 3/8
in) in diameter to exit the wood. Adults are most active in the summer.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Old-house Borer'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://old-house_borer.totallyexplained.com">Old-house borer Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
